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Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland

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Elihu Emory Jackson (1837-1907) — also known as Elihu E. Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born near Delmar, Wicomico County, Md., November 3, 1837. Democrat. Merchant; lumber business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1880; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1882; member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1884-86, 1896-98; Governor of Maryland, 1888-92. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 27, 1907 (age 70 years, 54 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.

		Relatives: Brother of William Humphreys Jackson (1839-1915); married to Annie Rider (1849-1930).
		Political family: Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

William Humphreys Jackson (1839-1915) — also known as William H. Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born near Delmar, Wicomico County, Md., October 13, 1839. Republican. Cattle dealer; lumber dealer; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1901-05, 1907-09. Methodist. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., April 3, 1915 (age 75 years, 172 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.

		Relatives: Son of Hugh Jackson; brother of Elihu Emory Jackson (1837-1907); married to Arabella Humphreys (1840-1879) and Jennie Hmphreys (1849-1940); father of William Purnell Jackson; grandfather of William Newton Jackson.
		Political family: Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

William Purnell Jackson (1868-1939) — also known as William P. Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., January 11, 1868. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1908-32; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1912-14; Maryland state treasurer, 1918-20. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., March 7, 1939 (age 71 years, 55 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.

		Relatives: Son of William Humphreys Jackson (1839-1915) and Arabella (Humphreys) Jackson; married 1890 to Sallie McCoombs (died 1899); married 1900 to Katherine Shelmerdine; father of William Newton Jackson.
		Political family: Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

William Newton Jackson (b. 1893) — also known as W. Newton Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., October 21, 1893. Republican. Insurance business; director, Salisbury National Bank; director, Peninsula General Hospital;; member of Maryland Republican State Central Committee, 1932-50; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Sallie (McCombs) Jackson and William Purnell Jackson (1868-1939); married to Florence Rue; grandson of William Humphreys Jackson.
		Political family: Jackson family of Salisbury, Maryland.

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